The Kwanzans are On!

 

4/3/24 Queen Anne neighborhood (on trash day, it seems)

Just when you sigh wistfully at sakura petal flurries signaling the end of their season, the bold Kwanzan cherries start struttin’ their stuff! A few are in my ‘hood that I watch for each year – their bright pink blossoms growing in big clusters offset by olivey-orangey leaves.

Walking back to my car after an appointment last Wednesday in lower Queen Anne, I spotted two Kwanzans in peak bloom. The ones in Maple Leaf are still mostly in buds, so these beauties are first to the party.

Kwanzan blossoms struttin' their stuff!